Provided by the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Court News Criminal Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Zachery R. Hauser pleaded guilty as a class A misdemeanor and was sentenced to 365 days in the Franklin County Security Center (FCSC) with all time suspended to probation. He was fined $250 and $185.50 costs. He was placed …
Monthly Archives: April 2021
76-year-old Henry County woman dies in grain bin on her farm
Indiana State Police press release On Friday April 16, the Indiana State Police responded to a rural Henry County farm to investigate the death of a New Castle woman. Investigators learned that James, 81, and Barbara Smith, 76, were off loading corn from a grain bin located on their farm at 4808 W. State Road …
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State to begin patching on Ind. 46 between Batesville and Greensburg
Indiana Department of Transportation press release Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company plans to begin patching work next week along S.R. 46 between Greensburg and Batesville in Decatur and Franklin counties. Patching is expected to take approximately two weeks and will require various lane closures and flagging. Following patching, crews will begin …
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Valley House Flats developers want angled parking on Progress Street, and BTC President Curtis Ward closed part of Ninth Street
By John Estridge Progress Street Hill is not slipping as fast as it once was. Because of that, developers of Valley House Flats want to allow parking on the west side of Progress Street between Fourth and Fifth streets to serve the Valley House Flats residents. Two developers, Bruce Rippe and George Gillman, attended the …
Obituary for James Clarkston
JAMES CLARKSTON James Clarkston, 73 of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at his home. He was born on March 23, 1948 to the late David Clarkston and Ruby Allen Clarkston in Rushville, Indiana. Jim served in the United States Army for 10 years. On September 17, 1993, he married his beloved wife …
Obituary for Evalyn Hunt
EVALYN HUNT Evalyn Hunt, age 85, of Brookville, died Thursday morning April 15, 2021, at her residence in Brookville. Born November 1, 1935, in Morehead, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late David and Loraine Butler. She was united in marriage to Ruben C. “Maynard” Hunt, and he preceded her in death on June …
Several unanswered questions remain but BTC begins formation of parks board
By John Estridge Usually, when the Brookville Town Council members vote on a motion, the result is a unanimous decision. Tuesday night, April 13, BTC member Catherine Pelsor voted against a motion to begin the process of creating a park board. However, she was the only dissenting vote, losing to the majority, 4-1. BTC will …
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BTC sets pool prices; out-of-town residents will pay more
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council unanimously agreed on pool prices for this summer. BTC members Catherine Pelsor and Brooke Leffingwell as well as Brookville Town Manager Tim Ripperger make up the pool committee, which made recommendations to the entire board. The recommendations were approved without change. Leffingwell wanted and got a higher prices for …
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Indiana 3 will be closed from I-74 to Ind. 244
Indiana Department of Transportation press release The Indiana Department of Transportation will close Indiana 3 from I-74 to IN 244 for bridge work. IN 3 will be closed from I-74 near Greensburg to IN 244 in Rush County, seven miles south of Rushville. The road will close at the end of the April. It …
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Obituary for Kathleen (Kathy) Simonson
KATHLEEN (KATHY) SIMONSON Kathleen (Kathy) Simonson, 65 years old, of Lawrenceburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. “Kathy with a K,” as she would commonly refer to herself, was a compassionate and creative person who never met a stranger. She loved to talk and could keep a conversation going as …